Giesbrecht Delivers With Favoured Fillies September 28, 2013 Driver Philip Giesbrecht steered a pair of popular Alberta Stardust winners on Saturday afternoon at Alberta Downs while Nighttraintovegas came close to the two-year-old pacing filly track record.
Rookies Impress In The Alberta Lonestar August 11, 2013 Three divisions of the Alberta Lonestar for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings went postward Sunday afternoon at Alberta Downs, with Outlaw Gunpowder turning in the quickest time of the divisional...
Record Equalled In Brad Gunn July 21, 2013 Kelly Hoerdt could do no wrong during Sunday’s 11-race card at Alberta Downs. In fact, he did his best impersonation of King Midas because whatever he touched turned to gold.
Lil Thunderdragon Prevails In Smith Stake April 20, 2013 Driver Michael Hennessy worked out a perfect pocket trip aboard Lil Thunderdragon and wore down the persistent Jolt Of Whiskey in the final strides to win the $15,000 Wendell Smith Memorial Final on F...
Hoerdt Cleans Up At ASHA Awards February 10, 2013 Horseman Kelly Hoerdt took top honours in multiple categories at the annual Alberta Standardbred Horse Association (ASHA) Awards banquet on Saturday night at Edmonton’s Northlands Park.
ASHA Awards Preview February 07, 2013 Some of the players chime in on the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association’s 2012 Awards, which will be held this Saturday in Edmonton at Northlands Park.
Trust The Artist Notches 50th Career Win January 12, 2013 Making his first start of the year, Trust The Artist held off the defending Open Pace champion Timberline Court down the stretch to notch his 50th career victory for trainer Kelly Hoerdt in Northland ...
Looking For The Cherry On Top December 06, 2012 With the future of racing in Calgary looking bright, having drawn the rail in Saturday’s Western Canada Pacing Derby, and being chosen as a candidate for the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship, it's hard t...
2012 O'Brien Horsemanship, Breeder Candidates Announced December 03, 2012 Ballots for the 2012 O'Brien Awards are being sent out today, with candidates for the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship and the Armstrong Breeder of the Year Award also released.
It All Comes Down To The Trip June 23, 2012 “It’s a field of tough horses for sure and it will come down to who gets the right trip and whose horses are ready. You never know until the gate springs.”
Clark Colts Double In Plainsman Elims June 17, 2012 The 2012 Alberta Sires Stakes season for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings kicked off on Sunday afternoon at Alberta Downs with a trio of $7,500 Alberta Plainsman eliminations.
River Lass Doubles Up At Northlands January 13, 2012 River Lass converted from the pocket to win the Northlands Park's top pace for fillies and mares for the second straight week while completing a training-driving triple for horseman Kelly Hoerdt